Thank you for posting this list. It's always great when fellow sufferers share their experience and knowledge __________________Bladder Health U.K. Forum Message Board Moderator. Kent Support Group Co-OrdinatorSpecial interest in supporting those with Interstital Cystitis, Fowlers Syndrome and those who have bladder issues in Kent.

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With regard the foods to be avoided list it is a bit obscure in places and I wonder if the urologist understands the reasoning behind the list or if it is just taken from a Some are standard like the fizzy drinks, tea etc. but generally it seems very narrow.

SpeedyMaybe it is because B12 can often have yeast in it which is a bladder irritant.

IC is such an individual disease and what flares one person doesn't necessarily affect another - which is a huge Shane because if it did at least we would all know what foods etc to avoid!! I guess it's down to trial and error and experience.

I have B12 injections as my B12 is severely low and this causes other health problems, including nerve pain and over sensitivity with nerve endings. Since having the b12 injections things have started to improve for me and I have a lot more energy and my pain levels are reduced.

I did try taking B12 as a supplement but it made things worse, so I wonder if perhaps the supplements contain other ingredients etc that irritate the bladder?__________________Bladder Health U.K. Forum Message Board Moderator. Kent Support Group Co-OrdinatorSpecial interest in supporting those with Interstital Cystitis, Fowlers Syndrome and those who have bladder issues in Kent.

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I find tea is ok if I make it very weak, just dip the bag in twice then add milk. Hardly any caffeine but you still feel you're having a cuppa. Gala apples are on the ICdiet list of 'safe' foods as is watermelon I think. Strawberries and coffee are the saddest losses in my book!!!!! good news is blueberries are fab and great for the kids too. I like to focus on what i CAN eat; just been making a shopping list of foods like vanilla ice cream, mozarella cheese and popcorn, in a vain attempt to cheer myself up after a terrible excrutiating and paralysing 36 hours after I decided in a crazy moment to stop all my meds!!__________________Symptoms started suddenly following serious bowel/stomach illness autumn 2012. Diagnosed IC April 2013 after rigid cystoscopy and bladder biopsy. Currently trialling antibiotic therapy.

oh also carbonated water is my favourite thing i find i can have a LITTLE bit if i am careful..... or maybe just fooling myself lol__________________Symptoms started suddenly following serious bowel/stomach illness autumn 2012. Diagnosed IC April 2013 after rigid cystoscopy and bladder biopsy. Currently trialling antibiotic therapy.

I try to avoid tea and coffee. I drink Redbush tea though and all herbal teas. I do drink alcohol but have cut it down to one bottle of wine eeked out (grudgingly) throughout the week.

I am a vegan and I eat loads of fruit and tomato based meals such as chillis, bologneses, shepherds pies etc so I havent actually tried to cut out fruit. Cranberries? I thought cranberries were good for your bladder - I have them in pill form.

They maybe healthy foods but that doesn't mean that they are helpful in controlling IC and reducing flares. A lot of IC sufferers find that foods which are healthy and recommended as part of a healthy eating lifestyle can really irritate an IC bladder - fruits are a big offender as are tomatoes. Everybody is different and it's a case if learning what your bladder reacts to.

A food diary can be very useful to help identify trigger foods __________________Bladder Health U.K. Forum Message Board Moderator. Kent Support Group Co-OrdinatorSpecial interest in supporting those with Interstital Cystitis, Fowlers Syndrome and those who have bladder issues in Kent.

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